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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,407 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 71

Binding Ledgers in Gaol. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 5

According to the "Daily Express," Horatio Bottomley, looking ill, is incarcerated in Maidstone gaol with Gerald Lee Bevan, the ex-financier, who is…

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Brief Freedom. Bag Snatcher Sentenced. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 5

A young man, Charles Fawcett who was only discharged from gaol a week ago after serving a term for stealing, was to-day sent back for another…

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"Pull It Tight." Angus Murray Hanged. Statement on Scaffold. Great Crowd Outside Gaol. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 5

Angus Murray was hanged at eight minutes past ten this morning for the murder of Mr. Berriman, the Glenferrie bank manager. Murray was quite…

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Alleged Forgery. Case from Copmanhorst Young Man Arrested. Police Want Second Man

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 4

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., a young man, Frederick James Lucas, was presented on a charge of aiding and…

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Dorrigo Police Court. Theft of Shirts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. C. Newman and H. M. Bate, J'sP., at the Dorrigo Police Court last Saturday Charlie Borg, a young man of 23, was charged with…

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Theft From 'Phone Bureau Heavy Sentence Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 2

On a charge of attempting to steal from a telephone bureau, a man named Francis Conolly, aged 35, was convicted and sentenced to six months'…

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Murder Charge. Melbourne Woman's Death. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 5

Arthur Panchinet was charged in the Criminal Court to-day with having on March 25 murdered Maud Anderson, who was drowned in the Yarra River…

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Rural Workers Queensland Farming Industries. Arbitration Court Application. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 5

The hearing of a special case stated by the President of the Arbitration Court us to whether it is in the public interest that the application of the…

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Local Police Premises

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

There was another batch of "drunks" dealt with by Mr. A. C. Newman at the local Police Court yesterday. The revenue that has been collected from…

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Tennis Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

It was recently decided to lay out a tennis court in the school ground. The ground is now almost cleared of stumps, so that shortly a start will be…

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Alleged Murder a Mechanic Arrested Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

After twelve days' investigation the police at Perth have arrested George William Auburn, aged 22, described as a mechanical expert, on a charge…

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Glenferrie Murder. Half of Reward Paid. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 5

Of the reward of £500 offered in connection with the Glenferrie murder, £250 was paid over to-day. It is stated that the police did not participate. There…

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Lord Ashton Before Court. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 5

Lord Ashton has been charged with improper behaviour in a railway carriage in which some boys were travelling. He declares the charge is a pure invention…

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South Grafton Council The Police Reserve. Proposed Exchange of Land. North Coast Railway

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present Ald. C. T. Schwinghammer (Mayor), J. McCoSkor,…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 6

At Ulmarra on Tuesday, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., the following cases were heard:-- John Peters, Patrick Sullivan and…

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Boys' Theft. Man Sent for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

Harold Butler, attendant at Guildford Truant School, was committed for trial on a charge of aiding and abutting three young boys to break and enter the house…

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"Improper" Letter to Magistrate Firm of Brewers Rebuked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

When Mr. Le Brun Brown was replying to the congratulations on his appointment to the Licensing. Reduction Board to-day, he said he had received…

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Perth Murder. Young Man Arrested. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

After twelve days investigations the police at Perth arrested George William Auburn, aged 21, described as a mechanical expert, on a charge of having…

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Two Restaurants. Raided by the Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

Two Sydney restaurants, the Macquarie and the Phoenix, were raided by police last night. The proprietor and a waiter in each case were arrested, and…

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A Sad Case. Little Girl's Death. Evidence in Coroner's Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

At the inquest into, the death of Matilda Lawes, aged 11, to-day, it was stated that the girl's nightdress caught fire on April 10 in a bedroom in…

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